Type-writing machine.



J. c. MOLAUGHLIN, {I'YPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED HAY 'I, 1909 Patented July 20, 1909.

JOHW C. McLAUGHLIN, O1" JERSEY CllY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO UNDERWOOD TYPE- WRITER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N.

Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

No. ezssr'r.

Application filed Kay 7, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN C. lVlGlJAI'GHLIN, I a citizen of the United States, residing in erscy City, in the county of Hudson and 1 tate of New Jersey, have invented cert-sin new and useful Improvements in 'lype-ll iiting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to paper guiding or controlling devices of typewriting machines, l and psrticulady to devices of this kind which are adjustable along the platen.

The present invention is in the nature of an improvement on the devices shown in Patent No. 890,372 to R. J. Orr, dated June 9, 1908.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide improved means for connecting the gage for the side edge of the paper at the introductory side of the platen with the paper-guiding finger which extends around the front of the platen, whereby both may be adjusted together along the platen, while the paper-guiding finger may be turned up when desired.

Upon a rod, which is fixed in the platen frame and extends along the platen, is mounted a carrier; and to this carrier is attached the gage forthe side edge of the paper; a hinged pintle being mounted in the carrier, and a front paper-guiding linger being fixed upon said pintle. The rod is longitudinally rooved, and the carrier is provided with a 'eather or spline, which is normally pressed by a spring in said groove, which releasably locks or binds the carrier against accidental displacement along the rod. The finger-piece is provided with means for relieving pressure of the spring, so as to release the carrier for free adjustment. J

, In the accompanying drawings,- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the platen frame of 5H] Underwood ty'pewriting machine, showing theinvention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a sectional end view of the platen and other parts. Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional front views of the carrier, showing it in its looked a nd un locked positions respectively. Figs. 5 and 6 are pers )ec-tive views of the feather and cam.

The platen 1 is journaled in a platen frame 2 having an inclined paper shelf 3. 'lo the ends of the platen frame is fixed rod 4: ex.- tendin along the platenand having a longitudinav groove 5. Slidahly mounted on the bar 4 is a yoke 6, which csrries the side gage, i the front paper guiding linger, and the lockl Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenterl il'uly 20, 1909.

Serial No. 494,637.

- ing and unlocking mechanism, the bar passing through openings 7 formed in the sides 8 of the carrier.

Extending back from one of the sides 8 is an arm 9, to which is attached a side gage 10 for the side edge of the sheet of paper as it is being introduced into the machine to pass forwardly around the under side of the i the plunger, which protrudes up through the top of the carrier 6, and presses the spline down into the groove 5, causing it to bind or look the carrier 6 to the rod 4.

The top 18 of the spline is slotted at 20,

Fig. 4, to receive a reduced portion 22 of a cam pintle 21, as shown at Fig. 5. The pintle 21 is free to revolve, but prevented from transverse movement by the shoulders 23 of the cam pintle.

The cam pintle 21 is confined between a fluted portion 21 of the spring 15 and the top of the carrier 6, and may be turned to lift the spring to release the carrier. Said pintle is of circular section and provided with a. flat portion 24, which normally restsupon the top ol the carrier when the latter is locked.

A handle '25 is provided on the end of the cam pintlc 21, to turn and raise it to the position shown at Fig: 4. This relieves the pressure on the spline 1 1, and allows the car rier 6 to slide 'l'recly along the rod 4.

On turning the handle 25 down to the position shown at Fig. 3, the pintle 21 is again let down, until the flat or dwell portion 24 rests on the top of the carrier 6, allowing the spring to press on the pintle to cause it to lock the carrier.

A front guiding linger .26, carrying a roller 27, which. guides the paper on the platen is attached to an arm 28, which is connected to a pintlc 29, ournaled in the sides 8 of the carrier 6. This guiding finger is releasably held against the platen 1 by means of a spring- The lower edge abl mounted on said rod a front aier- 'on. said rod, a gage for the side edge of the pressed roll 30 fitting in a groove 31 formed in the pintle 29. The front guiding finger is thus hinged or swiveled on a separate bearing from the rod 4, to be capable of turning movement independently of the side gage 10.

An inclined plate or apron 32 may be se cured to the front of the carrier by screws 33, to guide the paper up as it leaves the platen 1.

Having thus described my claim:

1. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a platen frame, a grooved rod fixed in the platen frame, a carrier slidinvention, I

guidin finger attached to a pintle journaled in saiu carrier, and means'to bind said cars ier to aforesaid bar said binding means comprising' a spline mounted in said carrier to engage'said groove to lock the carrier, said spline capable of movement in the carrier, having one end slotted and protruding through the top of said carrier, and abutting against a spring.

2, In a typewriting machine, the combina tion of a platen, a platen frame, a grooved rod fixed in the platen frame, a carrier slidably mounted on said. rod, a frontpaper guiding linger attached to a pintle journaled in said carrier, means to bind said carrierto aforesaid bar; said binding means comprising a spline mount-edin said carrier to engagesaid groove to lock the carrier, said spline capable of movement in the carrier, having one end slotted and protruding through the top and a cam revolubly' mounted in a slot formed in the top of the spline and held bc tween the top of the carrier and the under surface of the spring, and provided with a handle, to raise the spring and relieve the pressure on the spline.

3. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a platen frame, a rod fixed in the platen frame, a carrier slidably mounted sheet eonnected to said carrier, at front paperguiding linger connected to a pintle mounted in said carrier, a spline capab-e of movement in said carrier, and caused by a spring to bite the surface of a groove in the rod to bind the carrier; a slot being lorn'led in the top of the spline which protrudes through the top of the carrier, a can] pintle contracted to fit said slot, and capable of revolution therein, said cam pintle being confined between a spring 1 and the top of the carrier and beingformed with a flat portion which normally lies on the top of the carrier to allow the spring to press on the cam, and a handle on said cam pintle."

In a typewritin'g, machine, the combi nation of a platen, a platen frame, arod fixed in the platen frame, a carrierslidably mounted on saidro'd, a paperguiding morn ber hinged to said carrier, a locking member :upon said ro'd, a spring to press said spline of said carrier, and abutting against a spring,

, fixed in the platen frame, a carrier slidably mounted on sald bar, a s de gage on said car- 'rier, a front paper-guiding member swiveled to said carrier, a locking member mounted on said carrier, and a cam to lock and unlock the carrier to the rod;

6. In a typewriting machine, the combination witha platen and a platen frame, of a rod fixed to the platen frame and extending along the platen and provided with a longitudinal groove, a carrier sliding upon the rod and having a key or spline to engage said groove, means to bind said spline in the groove and thereby-lock the carrier against displacement along the rod, a finger-piece having means to release saidsplme, and a papenguiding or controlling device mounted upon said carrier.

7. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen a-nda platen frame,i of a rod fixed to the platen frame and extending along the platen and 'providediwith alongi-' t'udinal groove, a carrier sliding upon the rod and ha'ving'a key or spline to engage said i mow, 'said' carrier inthe' form; of a yoke lavingit's side members perforated to fit prov ded with a fingelffpiece.

8," In a typewriting machine,the combii nation with a platen and aplaten frame, of a 1 5 rodfix'ed to the platenfra'me and extending along the platen and providedwith a longitudinal groove, a carrier'sliding upon therod and having a key or spline to, engage said. groove, said carrier irr the'for mljof-a yoke having its side members 'pcrforated to fit upon jsaid'rod, a spring to pressis'aid spline into'said groove, and'a rotatable ca'pinmounted upon said oke toreleajsesaidspring and rovided wit a fingerl piece; .said spline eing loosely confined between said side members of the yoke and having apart projecting u through the topoftheyoke to be engaged y said p ing. Y

' 9. Ina typewri ing machine, the combination with a platen and a'platen frame, of a "rod fixed to the platen frame and extending along the platen andprovi'ded with a longitudinal groove, a carrier sliding upon the rod and having a key or spline to.-engage said groove, said carrier in the form-of a Iypke having its side members perforated to fit upon'said rod, a spring to press said spline into said groove, and a rotatable cam mounted upon said yoke to release said spring and rovided with a finger piece; said spline being loosely eoniined between said side members of the yoke and having a part prol jecting u through the top of the yoke to be .5 engaged y said spring; said spring in the form of a cap attached to said yoke and 1 formed to hold the cam in. position. I 1.0. In a typewriting machine, the eombination with a laten and a platen frame, of a rod fixed to t 1e platen frame and extending 5 along the platen and provided with a longitudinal groove, a carrier sliding upon the rod and having a key or spline to engage said 5 groove, said carrier in the form oi a yoke having its side members perfointed to tit upon said rod, a spring to press said spline j into said groove, and a rotatable cam moun'ted upon said yoke to release said, spring and rovided'with a finger piece; said spline be- 1 mg loosely confined between said side menibers of the yoke andjhaving a part projecting 1 up through the top of the yoke to be engaged by said spring; said spring in the form ol a cap attached to said yoke and formed to hold E the cam in position; said paper-guiding dei vice being in the form of a finger fixed to a pintle mounted in said side members 11. In a typewriting machine, the eombil nation with a platen and a platen frame, of a i so rod mounted on the platen. frame and extendl ing along the platen, a carrier slidahly mounted on said rod, a paperguiding finger upon said carrier, a clamp to bear upon said rod, a cam'rotatable in a slot formed in said clamp and held between the top of the earrier i and a spring which is mounted upon the can rier, and a handlel'or 1 spring and relieve the pressure on the clamp. i2. 111 a typewriting machine, the eombii said rain to raise the nation with a platen and a platen frame, of a 0 rod mounted in the platen frameand extending along the platen, a carrier sliding upon the rod, a spring upon said carrier, means operated by said spring to clamp the-carrier to the rod, a cam provided with a finger-piece 3 to lift said spring and release the earrier, and

a paper-guiding or controlling device mounted upon said carrier.

1b. in a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen and. a platen frame, of a rod mounted in the platen frame and extending along the platen, a carrier sliding upon therod, a spring upon said carrier, means operated by said spring to clamp the carrier to the rod, a cam provided with a fingerpiece to lift said'spring and release the carrier, and paper-guiding or controlling device mounted upon said carrier; said spring? releasing device in the form oi a pintle fitting in'a recess in the spring and having a flat side to pernnt it to drop and allow the spring to act upon said clamping means.

14. in a typewriting machine, the -coinbination with a platen and a platen frame, of a grooved rod mounted on the platen frame 1 and extending along the platen, a carrier mounted upon said grooved rod to slide therealong, a feather or spline upon said carrier to egigage the groove in the rod, a spring to press the spline into the groove to bind the 7s carrier against movement along the rod, a finger-piece having means to relieve the pressure of said spring on said spline, and paper guiding means upon said carrier.

JOHN C. MQLAUGHLIN. itnessesz Jenn 0. Stunning, K. FnANKron'r. 

